Who made it onto the Mount Rushmore of Detroit Tiger Greats and who was left off

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Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, and Nap Lajoie.
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Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb together in the early 1920s.
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TIGERS ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN.
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On Friday, I asked Tiger fans to come up with their list of the Tiger players who should be the ?Mt. Rushmore? of the organization. Instead of the 4 faces, we ran with 5.

Thank you to everyone who contributed.

But before I reveal the answers, some relevant details.

There were a total of 18 players nominated. Most of them from decades ago. Only 2 from the modern era. Positional players (12) outnumbered the 6 pitchers nominated.

Now, as promised, here are my 5 nominees:

 

[kalinecountry]

George Sisler, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb.
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Hits Leaders before age 30 season.
Cobb, Kaline, Miggy, and "Wahoo Sam".
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?Old Days? Long time Rivals Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb share a moment before a 1927 Yankees-Athletics game in Philadelphia.
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Ty Cobb.
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Ty Cobb, 1909.
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Ty Cobb was known for his bat, but here the Tigers' player-manager flashes some leather in #SpringTraining in 1921.
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Ty Cobb and Roger Maris.
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Ty Cobb making a catch during Spring Training.
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A colorized photo of Ty Cobb from 1913.
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Along with Ty Cobb the Mount Rushmore of Tigers? (The 4 greatest).
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Did you know Ty Cobb is the only Quadruple Crown winner? Leading the league in batting average, home runs, RBI and stole bases.
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Pictured is three-fourth's of the Mount Rushmore of Tigers players, and the two all-time greatest announcers in Tigers history!
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Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ty Cobb with their son Tyrus, Jr. in 1910.
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Willie Mays shaking hands with Ty Cobb at a spring training game in Arizona, 1958.
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A young Ty Cobb.
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MAGIC TIME.
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